enunciate

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verb enun·ci·ate \ ē-ˈnən(t)-sē-ˌāt \

Definition of enunciate

enunciated; enunciating

transitive verb

1 a :to make a definite or systematic statement of

b :announce, proclaim

enunciated the new policy

2 :articulate, pronounce

enunciate all the syllables

intransitive verb

:to utter articulate sounds

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enunciable

play \ē-ˈnən(t)-sē-ə-bəl, -ˈnən-ch(ē-)ə-\ adjective

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enunciation

play \ē-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən\ noun

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enunciator

play \ē-ˈnən(t)-sē-ˌā-tər\ noun

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Examples of enunciate in a Sentence

He set out to enunciate the basic principles of his system.
enunciate a basic set of beliefs
Children should be taught to enunciate clearly.

Recent Examples of enunciate from the Web

On Monday night, Mr. Trump once again declined to enunciate a strategy for war in Afghanistan.

— robert bateman, Esquire, "Where's the Strategy?," 23 Aug. 2017
The Price Doctrine, enunciated by the manager shortly after the Break (and, um, in the final few months of 2015), is all about discovering which pitchers currently in the big leagues can, well, pitch in the big leagues.

— paul daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc: When should winning matter for Reds?," 21 Aug. 2017
If Ole Miss is open to a settlement, Nutt has reportedly enunciated his demands: an apology and a $500,000 pledge to form a state commission on sports ethics.

— michael mccann, SI.com, "Why Houston Nutt’s Suit Against Ole Miss Was Dismissed And What Comes Next," 10 Aug. 2017
Duarte, who wrapped up his freshman year at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, speaks with a deliberate tone, enunciates clearly and isn't afraid to joke on the air.

— chris lawrence, Alaska Dispatch News, "Young Chugiak Chinooks baseball broadcaster hones his voice," 6 July 2017
Yet Modi has rarely enunciated a clear vision for India's foreign policy, at least publicly.

— ravi agrawal, CNN, "India's Great Traveling Salesman?," 6 July 2017
The dispute stems from the United States' support for Syrian President Bashar Assad's opponents — a relatively new policy that Trump enunciated after having spent a year on the campaign trail repeatedly inveighing against intervening in Syria.

— alex johnson, NBC News, "The Many Foreign Policies of Donald Trump," 19 June 2017
The legendary Black Thought and Pete Rock performed classic after classic, schooling the younger mumble rappers on how to enunciate.

— aarick knighton, The Root, "Solange, Pharrell and Friends Highlight Epic 10th Anniversary of the Roots Picnic," 5 June 2017
Pruitt’s positions are very similar to what the president enunciated during the campaign.

— juliet eilperin, Washington Post, "Scott Pruitt, outspoken and forceful, moves to the center of power within the Trump administration," 2 June 2017

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